Nonprofit information standards organization GS1 US is celebrating the first bar code scan’s “Scanniversary” on June 26, 1974. GS1 US, the administrator of the UPC bar codes, says the first bar code ...

New GS1 US Survey Reveals That 77% of Consumers Seek Detailed Product Information; Emerging Data-Rich Barcodes To Aid Shopper Purchase Decisions and Scan at Checkout While the UPC has endured for 50 ...

Uniqode is the best GS1 QR code platform for a brand moving hundreds of products onto GS1 Digital Link before the 2027 retail ...

"The QRCodeStack GS1 Digital Link builder encoding a GTIN, batch number and expiry date into one QR code."QRCodeStack now generates GS1 Digital Link QR codes built to URI Syntax 1.7.0, so brands can ...

A GS1 QR code is a 2D barcode that contains a standard-compliant Digital Link. It contains all unique product data that can be read by both retail scanners and smartphones. This new QR code is the ...

Rumors circulating on social media have forced GS1 US into issuing a statement confirming Universal Product Code (UPC) labels do not indicate a product’s country of origin. On Monday, the ...

EWING, N.J., May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New research commissioned by GS1 US and conducted by VDC Research shows that organizations implementing two-dimensional (2D) barcodes in warehouse and ...

The new tool gives retail brands, CPG companies, and packaging teams a simple, scalable way to create GS1 Digital Link QR codes that work for both retail identification and consumer engagement. New ...

Even though the transition is voluntary for some sectors, retailers and brand owners are waking up to demand for data, GS1 representatives said at Pack Expo.

Domino Printing Sciences (Domino), the trusted expert in advanced variable data printing solutions, is pleased to return to this year’s GS1 Global Forum to showcase its internal adoption of the new QR ...